Republic of Korea vs Singapore: Mortality rate, neonatal
Republic of Korea
1.2 per 1,000 live births
in 2024
Singapore
1.1 per 1,000 live births
in 2024
Republic of Korea rank
188th
Singapore rank
191st
Mortality rate, neonatal over time
- Republic of Korea
- Singapore
How they compare
Republic of Korea currently reports 1.2 per 1,000 live births against 1.1 per 1,000 live births in Singapore, a difference of 0.1 per 1,000 live births.
That makes Republic of Korea's figure about 1.1 times Singapore's.
Across all 57 years both countries report, Republic of Korea has been ahead every year.
Republic of Korea ranks 188th and Singapore ranks 191st of 197 countries.
Republic of Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Republic of Korea | Singapore | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 25.15 per 1,000 live births | 15.95 per 1,000 live births | 9.2 per 1,000 live births | Republic of Korea |
| 1970s | 21.02 per 1,000 live births | 11.67 per 1,000 live births | 9.35 per 1,000 live births | Republic of Korea |
| 1980s | 12.55 per 1,000 live births | 6.59 per 1,000 live births | 5.96 per 1,000 live births | Republic of Korea |
| 1990s | 5.28 per 1,000 live births | 2.58 per 1,000 live births | 2.7 per 1,000 live births | Republic of Korea |
| 2000s | 2.53 per 1,000 live births | 1.32 per 1,000 live births | 1.21 per 1,000 live births | Republic of Korea |
| 2010s | 1.64 per 1,000 live births | 1.08 per 1,000 live births | 0.56 per 1,000 live births | Republic of Korea |
| 2020s | 1.26 per 1,000 live births | 1.04 per 1,000 live births | 0.22 per 1,000 live births | Republic of Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher mortality rate, neonatal, Republic of Korea or Singapore?
- Republic of Korea, at 1.2 per 1,000 live births against 1.1 per 1,000 live births in Singapore as of 2024.
- What is the difference in mortality rate, neonatal between Republic of Korea and Singapore?
- 0.1 per 1,000 live births, with Republic of Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Republic of Korea and Singapore?
- 57 years are reported by both, from 1968 to 2024.
- How do Republic of Korea and Singapore rank globally for mortality rate, neonatal?
- Republic of Korea ranks 188th and Singapore ranks 191st of 197 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF), published as Mortality rate, neonatal (per 1,000 live births). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Neonatal mortality rate is the number of neonates dying before reaching 28 days of age, per 1,000 live births in a given year.